How to Use RPCC Library Resources

The Catalog lists all the physical and online resources found in the RPCC Library collections (books, e-books, videos, etc.).

Please use these Help resources.

• RPCC Online Databases:
  • RPCC Library Databases Overview (PDF)
• Database/Resource-Specific Tutorials & Help:
  • • CQ Researcher: (You will be prompted to login for off-campus access; use your Library User ID (or Alt.ID) and PIN to login.)
      • CQ Researcher Tutorial Video, a quick introduction on YouTube, no login required.
      • CQ Researcher Overview for a more in-depth tour.
      • CQ Researcher Frequently Asked Questions
      • CQ Researcher Search Tips
    • EBSCOhost
      • • EBSCO Interfaces User Guide, includes guides and FAQs for the features and tools common in several EBSCOhost databases.
        • Introduction to EBSCOhost video.
        • EBSCO Help YouTube channel
        • Specific EBSCOhost Databases
          • • Business Databases
            • CINAHL/MEDLINE Databases
            • History Reference Center
            • Literary Reference Center
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Help
  • Gale Database Help:
    • Once logged into any of the Gale databases, visit their respective Help pages as needed. Depending on the resource, the Help link may be in the upper right of the navigation toolbar (Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy; Gale Literary Sources and Literature Resource Center – under More), or in the footer menu (Gale In Context: Biography, Gale Ebooks, Scribner Writer Series, and Twayne’s Author Series).
    • Gale Tools Video Tutorials:
      • Downloading and Sending to Google Drive and OneDrive
      • Using the Cite Tool
      • Using Topic Finder
  • JSTOR
    • Accessing and Using JSTOR for RPCC Library Users (Accessible PDF)
    • JSTOR Help and Support: select Faculty or Student for appropriate resources as needed, or select from these support pages below:
      • JSTOR Searching: a Practical Overview
      • JSTOR Browser Compatibility
      • JSTOR Troubleshooting: Downloading PDFs
      • JSTOR Troubleshooting: Pop-up Blockers
  • LearningExpress Library
    • LearningExpress Library Full Length Video Guides
    • LearningExpress Library Frequently Asked Questions
  • Nexis Uni
    • How to Search from the Home Page on YouTube
    • How to Use the Advanced Search Form on YouTube
    • How to Use the Nexis Uni Citation Tool on YouTube
    • Help Topics for Nexis Uni, for more online help
  • OED Online (Oxford English Dictionary) Help
  • Oxford Reference
    • Oxford Reference: Take a Tour; This YouTube video takes viewers through a tour of the new Oxford Reference search features and other tools. Also included are links to PPT and PDF versions.
    • Oxford Reference: Help provides more detailed information.
  • World Book
    • World Book Advanced, a flash video tutorial.
    • See World Book Web Video Tutorials for videos on other World Book resources, including using citation builder, interactive maps, pathfinders, and timelines.

• EBSCOhost eBook User Guide for RPCC (Accessible PDF)
• EBSCOhost Help and Tutorials
  • Searching EBSCO eBooks, a video tutorial.
  • Reading EBSCO eBooks, a video tutorial.

• EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS): Overview Tutorial (video)
• Searching
  • Basic Searching in EDS
  • Discipline-Limited Searching in EDS
  • Searching in EDS with Stop Words
  • Wildcard Searches in EDS
• Results
  • Viewing Catalog Results in EDS
  • Limiting Results Using Facets in EDS
  • Viewing Results by Source Type in EDS
  • What are Research Starters?